Date: Saturday, 20th September 2025, 10:30-11:00 HKT

Topic 3: Artificial Intelligence and Digital Pathology in Diagnosis and Prognostication of Sarcomas
Speaker: Dr. Maximus YEUNG, The University of Hong Kong, HKSAR, China

Abstract:
Sarcomas, a diverse group of rare malignancies, pose significant diagnostic and prognostic challenges due to their heterogeneity and complex histopathology. The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) and digital pathology offers transformative potential in addressing these challenges. The rapidly evolving state-of-the-art AI-driven algorithms, leveraging deep learning and computer vision, can analyze high-resolution digital pathology images to enhance diagnostic accuracy, identify subtle morphological features, and predict clinical outcomes. This talk explores the role of AI in assisting subtyping, detecting biomarkers, and predicting prognosis in different sarcomas. By bridging the gap between pathology and AI, this emerging synergy promises to revolutionize sarcoma care, enabling precision medicine and improving patient outcomes.

Meet Our Speakers

Dr. Charlotte Liu

Dr. Charlotte Liu is a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Digital Oncology Care Enhancement (DOCE) Lab, School of Nursing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. She completed her PhD at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University from 2021 to 2024. Dr. Liu is a registered nurse and an active nurse researcher. Her research focuses on cancer care, with...

Prof. Janelle Yorke

Prof. Janelle YORKE Angel S.P. Chan Lau Professor in Health and Longevity Chair Professor of Nursing Head, School of Nursing The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Hong Kong SAR, Global STEM Professor Education and Academic Qualifications Certificate of Advanced Study in Learning and Teaching, Imperial College London Graduate Diploma in Nursing (Cardiothoracic), Australian Catholic University Master...

Dr. Shushan Hovsepyan

Dr. Shushan Hovsepyan, MD is a pediatric oncologist from Armenia and serves as Co-Chair of the SIOP Global Health Network’s Research and Innovation Working Group, and is the Innovation and Development Director at the Immune Oncology Research Institute. Dr. Hovsepyan also co-leads the European Soft Tissue Sarcoma Group’s Rhabdoid Tumor Working Group and holds the...

Dr. Bushu Xu

Dr. Bushu Xu serves as an Assistant Researcher and Physician at the Melanoma and Sarcoma Medical Oncology Unit/Biotherapy Center of Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center. Having received her training under the mentorship of Prof. Xing Zhang, she specialized in the medical management of bone and soft tissue sarcomas. Her research focuses on elucidating sarcoma pathogenesis,...

Dr. M. Yeung

Dr. Maximus Yeung graduated from The University of Hong Kong with multiple awards, distinctions and scholarships in 2014, and received his Fellowship in Pathology from the Hong Kong College of Physicians in 2021. He obtained his Master of Science degree in Genomics and Bioinformatics with Certificate of Excellence in 2020. He is currently the Clinical...

Dr. Ryan LEE

Dr. Ryan LEE Clinical Director of Radiology, CUHK Medical Centre UNIVERSITY TITLES Clinical Associate Professor (honorary), Department of Imaging and Interventional Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, CUHK Honorary Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Diagnostic Radiology, LKS Faculty of Medicine, HKU PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS MB ChB (CUHK) FRCR FHKCR FHKAM (Radiology)

Dr. David J. Papke

Dr. David J. Papke is an Assistant Professor of Pathology at Harvard Medical School and an Associate Pathologist at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, USA. His clinical expertise and research interests are in Soft Tissue and Gastrointestinal Pathology. Dr. Papke graduated from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, with a B.S. in Nuclear, Plasma, and...

Dr. Kwok-Chuen WONG

Dr. Kwok-chuen Wong, MBChB, MD (CUHK), and FRCSEd (Ortho) has specialized in orthopaedic oncology since 2004, with research interests in applying advanced technology in orthopaedics. He is currently a Consultant and Clinical Associate Professor (Honorary) and the chief of Orthopaedic Oncology, Prince of Wales Hospital, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China....